The Legal 500

Crowell & Moring LLP

What we say about the firm's legal practice in United States

Intellectual property

Within Patent prosecution: utility and design patents , tier 5

Crowell & Moring LLP is a full-service firm headquartered in Washington DC, with a number of other offices across the US. The IP team is spread across four offices, with Washington DC-based litigator Mark Supko chairing the IP group. Also in Washington DC, Michael Jacobs is recommended for his contentious and non-contentious work; Jeffrey Sanok is noted for his patent interference work, with a practice focused on a range of electrical, mechanical and aeronautical technologies; and Stephen Palan is recommended for his expertise in strategic procurement involving wireless and data networking technologies. Clients include BMW, Daimler, Funai Electric and Sprint.

Mergers, acquisitions and buyouts

Within M&A: middle-market (sub-$500m), tier 5

With US offices in Washington DC, California and New York, Crowell & Moring LLP’s clients include major defense contractors, health care businesses, financial institutions, aviation, aerospace, pharmaceutical, telecom and technology companies, entrepreneurs and trade associations. Highlights included advising in the $100m asset purchase of an aerospace manufacturing division, the $200m purchase of a pharmacy division by a NYSE-listed insurer, and a $200m Schedule 13E-3 buyout of a NASDAQ-listed online recruiting company. Washington DC-based Mitchell Rabinowitz is noted for his representation of the financial services industry, including consortium transactions and electronic trading platforms. Goldman Sachs, ICAP, NYSE Euronext, Citigroup, Deutsche Bank and JPMorgan are clients.


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